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Segway Commando!

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Segway Commandoes: ROOLLLLING THUNDER!

Yes, like the cops of many nations before it, China's tactical professionals are preparing to counter any threat that could jeopardize the Olympics. Figuring prominently in their arsenal - Segway Commandoes. That's right. The rolling thunder that is China's eeee-light counter-terrorist unit is locked, loaded and good to go. Without further delay, I give you the mobile SWAT guys of Jinan!

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No word yet on whether the gadget-loving higher-ups of the US military will invest the eleventy zillion dollars necessary to develop their own electric powered individual soldier short-range expedient deployment vehicle (or EPISSED to use the convenient acronym). Even if no one else wants one, we're confident the Air Force will buy at least a couple so the zipper-suited sun gods don't get footsore on the way to their planes.
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You know, if they were to incorporate a riot shield or an angled bullet deflector on the front of the Segway that would still allow the officer to kneel behind it, I could imagine these being somewhat practical.
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They should have gone with some of these instead. Birmingham PD and Hoover PD (the suburb town where I live) have both gotten several in the last couple of years, and they're actually pretty cool. They're certainly a lot more intimidating than a pansy Segway.
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Cops on segway's has become common around here (MN). I actually get a chuckle out of it every time I see one.
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They are becoming popular in downtown Portland as well. Too bad they don't have spokes--it would be fun to hide in the bushes with a broomstick for a bit of the old buffalo hunt.
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Those pics are hillarious.
I can just imagine watching someone trying to fire a gun while on a segway.




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It's fun watching the Segway tours around downtown Austin. It's like watching a bunch of ducks follow each other down the road.
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I can't imagine trying to balance on one of those things and adjust for the recoil of a firearm.

Also, any kind of shield on the front wouldn't do much...the force of whatever hit it would just knock it over.

It would be so easy to neutralize a segway...it just seems like a terribad idea.
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In case you're interested, you don't have to balance on it at all. It does that for you.

As far as it taking any kind of impact and staying upright, I totally agree with you. :)
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noel wrote:In case you're interested, you don't have to balance on it at all. It does that for you.

As far as it taking any kind of impact and staying upright, I totally agree with you. :)
To what degree though? I have never rode one so I don't know. Does the thing balance well enough to compensate for the recoil of a shotgun, or even a large caliber pistol?
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noel wrote:In case you're interested, you don't have to balance on it at all. It does that for you.

As far as it taking any kind of impact and staying upright, I totally agree with you. :)
To what degree though? I have never rode one so I don't know. Does the thing balance well enough to compensate for the recoil of a shotgun, or even a large caliber pistol?
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noel wrote:In case you're interested, you don't have to balance on it at all. It does that for you.

As far as it taking any kind of impact and staying upright, I totally agree with you. :)
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noel wrote:In case you're interested, you don't have to balance on it at all. It does that for you.

As far as it taking any kind of impact and staying upright, I totally agree with you. :)

Sorry, I worded that poorly. I know that it balances for you, but I meant to say I wasn't sure how well it would compensate for recoil
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No worries. I have serious doubts about that as well. Boogahz appears to be an expert on the product though. Based on his knowledge I'd guess a .50 caliber round would bounce right off of it.
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I was referring to the recoil caused by someone firing a weapon while riding one (all of the pictures show what appear to be small caliber weapons). I was not referring to them being able to take a hit from a .50 cal, since those can even stop tanks.

Also, I have fallen off of one of these, and, from what I understand, many people fall off of them due to overcompensating for how much you should balance yourself when you go into mounting/dismounting from the segway. Also, the company I work for insures these things for personal use, but they won't give them to us to use for travelling around the office! Maybe I should forward this post to my boss to further justify our need for a segway in the office!
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Lazy bastages.
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and again, you just have to like, knock a trash can over in front of one and it's disabled.
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don't give them a reason to ticket you for littering! Just run up some stairs~!
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I don't think the counter terrorism unit is going to be handling littering tickets.
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Or stairs. 8)
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